A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 21, 2017
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The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, in Singapore waters.
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This U.S. Navy handout photo shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 as it breaks the sound barrier above the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during an air power demonstration over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Burning forest is seen during "Operation Green Wave" conducted by agents of the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources, or Ibama, to combat illegal logging in Apui, in the southern region of the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
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A 'dark green fritillary' butterfly enjoys a sunny and warm summer day on a blossom in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.